Good luck with it, but don't be disappointed if you are unable to replicate this type of finish with a brush, as it really is a made-for-airbrush technique. The transparent paints have a very different feel to normal acrylics, almost a bit 'gummy' or syrupy, so I would recommend practicing on something first. So with brush painting, you will just have to try and keep the coats as even as possible. No reduction necessary, however if used, Kirker recommends.
#Candy apple red metallic paint Activator
Mix ratio - 3:1, add one quart of activator (sold separately) to one 3/4 gallon of color. Durable finish - resistant to UV, weather, chips. Airbrushing them is super easy and is what I've ended up doing when I needed this colour. Formulated as a high gloss, premium paint designed for automotive and fleet refinishing. The caveat here is that they are an absolute paint to try and paint on with a brush! I have tried and failed several times as even a slight difference in thickness of the paint coats will alter the depth of the transparent colour. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select.
Candy Apple Red Metallic Urethane Acrylic Car Paint Kit in Motors, Parts & Accessories, Automotive Tools.
The Tamiya clear colours, and Minitaire Ghost Tints (if they're still available) are the sort of colours you will need, though anything that states 'transparent' should give a similar effect. Candy Apple Red Metallic Urethane Acrylic Car Paint Kit in Motors, Parts & Accessories. A candy paint job is basically a transparent colour over a metallic base, so you're on the right track with a gold base coat. You don't want to use heavy pigment paints, as this will not give the 'candy' effect. .uk: candy apple red spray paint 1-48 of 200 results for 'candy apple red spray paint' RESULTS Car Colour Aerosol Spray Paint for Jeep PH2 Candy Apple Red Metallic Base Coat Clear Coat Spray Can 400 ml £1890 Get it Tuesday, Aug 23 - Friday, Aug 26 £16. The only way to really replicate this is to use proper transparent colours, and the Tamiya clear red mentioned above is an example of that.